Adjustable shade-support.



PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

T. G. HOWLAND. ADJUSTABLE SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.11, 1907.

WITNESSES --4 TTORNEYS' PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS C. 1FlO\\LAND,- OI LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY.

- ADJUSTABLE SHADE-SUPPORT.

Specific; ion of Letters Patent.

Patented 'J'ime so, 1908.

Application filed December 11, 1907. Serial No; 405,985;

To (fl? wi lt'lli'l it may concern.

Be it known that. l. 'lnoMAs (Eldon-Lawn. a citizen of tliei nit-gdStates, and a resident of Long Branch, in the county of Momnouth andtitan of ;w Jersey, have invent-ed a new and improved .akdjustabloShade-Support. oi which the ftdlowing-isa full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention an improvement-in shade 13 supports adjustabletoaccommodateshade rollers of varying lengths.

The invention is particularly directed to a device of this nature whichmay be. rac

tirally and economically manufacturer and 5 yet he as serviceable forthe purpose intended as more expensive constructions.

To this end my invention consists of a bracket-in which a shadesupport'is slidably mounted, the. bracket having its opposite side '21edges turned toward each other outwardly to form a guidcway and'thesupport consisting of an arm an a foot, with the opp0- site sideedges of thefoo't turned inward y to rfit and conform'tothe 'guidcway,and the arm passiin out between the opposed edges of the brac ct.

Reference is to be had to theaccornpanying drawings formingapart ofthis'specification', in which similar characters of reference 3-3indicate corresponding 'parts' in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view-of one embodiment of my invention,illustrating the manner in which it is used; Fig. 2 is an end elevationof the same; and Fig. 3 is a face '35 view of a modified form of theinvention.

'lheii'ivention essentially consists of a bracket 5 and an adjustableshadesup ort 6, both being constructed of sheet meta.- The bin-whet inthe nature. of a sheet metal strip having the opposite longitudinaledges thereof turned or bent outwardly toward each other, providing aguide-way. In the base of the strip a central longitudinal rib 7 is'irovided. the same being stamped outwardly from the body of the metal,as clearly shown in Fig. to the strength at the bracket and alsoprovides a hearing for a screw 8 in that form of my inventiimillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the

53 said screw serving to positively hold the adjustable shade support inthe guide-way of the bracket in any required position 0f adjustnient.

The adjustable shade support is composed 55 of the usual shadesupportmgarm and a foot 9, the arm being bent outwardly from one} on the bracket,having a This rib materially .adds

I edge oi the foot. This foot has the opposite f edges bent inwardlytoward each other to 5 conform to the guide-way in the bracket, as

shown in Fig. These inwardly-turned 6O edges of the foot, if the supportis made of spring metal, bindingly engage in the guide way of thebracket betweenthe base thereof and its outwardly-turned longitudinaledges. This engagement between the shadesupport and" the bracket at alltimes obviates any looseness between them, but admits of the supportbeing shifted to any. required point on the bracket by the applicatlonof sli 'ht pressure. The modified form of my' invention illustrated inFig. 3. is in all respectsthc same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2,except that the screw 8, for positively holding the shade support inadjusted position, isreplaced by .a gravit actuatedpawl 10, pivotedto'the face of .t 0 foot 9, and in engaging any one of aseriesof teeth11 formed on the lower but-- wa'rdl'y-turned edge of the bracket. These'teeth, as shown, are so inclined that the roller-supporting arm may'beshifted toward the shade, but cannot be moved in the opposite diredtionuntil the-pawl 10 is lifted.

The invention is obviously susceptible of other 'modifications notherein shown, but included within the terms of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new-and desire to secureby Letters Patent: i

1. The combination of a sheet metal bracket' having its oppositelongitudinal edges bent outwardly and turned toward each other toprovide a guide-way, a sheet metal shade sup ort comprising a foot,slidable in the gui e-way having its" opposite edges bentinwardlvtowardeach other to conform to the gui e-way, and a roller-supportingarm rigid with and projectingfrom bracket. Y v

2. The combination of a bracket having thclongitudinal cd es thereofturned out wardly to form a gui e-.way, and-a shade su pwith theopposite ed es thereof turned inwardly toward each ot ier and separatedfrom the body of the foot and fitting the guideway in the bracket.

guide-way, and a shade su port adjustable oot with its top the footbetween the opposed edges of the port adjustable on the bracket, havinga foot 3. The combination of a bracket having a bindiniy ergglggihg'inthe ui med-1* of the foot e-way.

4. T e co mation ofa racket having its opposite side edges turned towaideaoh other and se arated fg'omfthe boddy to form a guideway, and ashade support slidable on the bracket comfpisin a footand an arm, theopposite side e ges 0 the foot being turned toward each other and s a edfrom the intermediate portion efithe f and conforming to the idewiiy,and the arm p'ro- ;eetingoutwardf from the feet between the opposededges'o the bracket.

5. The co nbination of a bracket having its opposite side edges turnedoutwardl toward each other to form a guideway, an a shade supgo'rtslidable onthe' -bracket having a foot wit its opgosite side edgesturned inwardly toward eae .other to conform to the guide- 1?; testimonywherbofl have signed my name to thisspecifieation inthe presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. A THOMAS 0. HOWLAND.

. Witn esses: I

EVERARD B. MARSHALL, W. W. Hour.

